Online Table of Custom Map Data

I've been working on another Creeper World program: browsing custom maps with more control.I'd like to present the web page I made that has a table of data for CW2 custom maps.Be aware that the table on the page makes heavy use of javascript and there will be a slight delay as your browser renders the page initially.

The table has all sorts of information about each map such as title, downloads, number of emitters, whether it has a custom background, etc. You can sort and filter away to find maps that interest you, like maps with custom backgrounds, or maps with experimentals and only one emitter, or maps with the least number of scores.The web page isn't quite finished yet - I'd like to add the ability to filter out maps you've already played. But I'm sharing it now because it is pretty usable as is.

My interest in this project was sparked by various comments in the forums about searching for custom maps. That sounded like a fun and useful problem to solve. Originally I was making another downloadable java app, but I was inspired to do something completely different. I really enjoyed working on this project because I got to explore new aspects of development, like databases, javascript, and web site design. And that's the fun part of programming - learning new stuff.

Anyway, I present the data in the hope that it's useful - so let me know if it works, if it's helpful, or if you have any comments about how it can be made better. In particular, I could add another bit of information for each map or make a new report to sort and filter the data in an interesting way - I'm open to suggestions.

i second the sticky this thread request.this table of map data is excellent

"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.... Is he able, but not﻿ willing? Then he is malevolent.... Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?.... Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?" --- Epicurus

I'm working on improving my website but it will be a while before it's polished.I added a column to the table for recording which maps you've played. If anyone wants to preview my half-working draft, check out http://aguakandra.com/mapdata2.php. Should be pretty cool once I get the bugs out - now you can filter out maps you've already played.

Now with 40% more awesome! While I wait for CW3, I've been working some more on this web page and there's a couple of new features I'm excited to share with you all.

All data is automatically updated daily. The stats you see should never be more than 24 hours old.

You can open any row to see details about the map, like the tile images it uses

New ranking charts display graphically where the map ranks on each of the 14 numeric categories that the site tracks.

And a couple of minor features, like download links now open in a new tab and the categories have tool-tips for what they are.

This is still a work in progress, so if you have suggestions, feedback, or want to help, just let me know.Go check it out at aguakandra.com/mapdata.php. Look up your favorite author or your own maps to see where they rank.

The screenshot below shows where Map #1 ranks in terms of downloads, # of emitters, map height, and play ratio (percent of downloads with a score).